New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-08-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, July 2Sth, 1887.

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the different disbursing officers Of the
Government, which was set on foot
and heralded forth by the Democratic
Secretary Of the Treasury, after the
discovery of the Bacon defalcation and
the Harvey forgeries, has about been
completed, with very satisfactory results,
! not to the Democrats certainly, but to
the Republicans holding these positions,
| for the balances are found to be square.
A case in point IS that of the financial
and discussing clerk of the Interior De-
partment, whose transactions, since he
took office, four years ago, make this
showing. Total disbursements for that
time, $21,S54, 365.15. The same official
also keeps the accounts of all the other
discussing officers of the same Depart
ment, amounting to about 800, 1000,
900 annually, every cent of which has
been accounted for properly. This is
the greatest discussing Office Of the
United States Government, the immense
sum of over S10O,OOO,OOO having been
handled in the past twenty years, with
out the loss of cent.
Ohio has occupied a large share Of at
tention at the Capital this week, the ac-
ton of its State Convention being con-
sidered of national significance, and so
far as have heard expressions Of opin-
ion, the work of that large and enthu-
siastic body is regarded with favor by
all Republicans and with doubt and dis
may by the Democrats, fol- the latter
evidently see in it the first straw of the
great popular storm of wrath ballots
that will overWhelm their cause in the
fall of 1888, when even Grover Cleve-
lands proverbial luck will not avail
against the stern fiat Of fate.
Before adjourning for their mid
summer vacation, the Interstate Com
mission heard two very important
cases, the drummers against the rail
roads, in which it was decided that the
former are. not entitled to special rates,
out must pay regular fare as all others,
and the case of a colored man who paid
q Southern railroad first class fare, but
was forcibly elected from the first class
car and compelled to occupy the smok-
er, otherwise known as the ''Jim Grow
car All the old Southern brutality
to the negro was brought out in the
trial of this case, for the victim was
beaten over the head with o lantern
and cuffed like a slave, though
| as q matter Of fact he is q man of unu-
sual intelligence, being q minister Of
the gospel and a school teacher. In
this case decision was deferred.
The chief of the bureau Of Animal In
dustry has just made q report that will
be of general interest. The total num-
Der OF herds inspected during six
months is 5,551 containing 1904 ami
mails, of which about one fourth we're
| placed in quarantine, of which there
were 904 diseased cattle post mortem
examinations were held on the carcass.
es of five thousand COWS, and of this mum.
Der fully one fourth were found to have
died of pleuro pneumonia.
Those interested in the tobacco in.
dustry are greatly excited at the over.
estimation Of the growing crop Of that
weed, bringing that serious charge
against Statistician Dodge Of the Dept
OF Agriculture, who attempts to make
what appears to be avery lame defense
The Southern newspapers boldly charge
that the estimate is 100 per cent toe
high, and one of them uses such severe
language as this This list of estimates
is 8 disgrace to the department., and i
| President Cleveland should have thu
real facts laid before him, the head O
the Department would undoubtedly re
ceive forthwith an indefinite leave O
absence.
Lately much has been written abou
q change in the Washington postmas
tership, the widow Of Gen. Hancock be
ing among those mentioned for th,
'Eplace, but I learn that change vii
probably not be made until Congress
meets.
Mr.. Klein, OF the Clifton House, Man
kato, is not the man to stand on bool
etiquette and formal ceremonies. Whel
Miss Andrews room was on fire, doc
locked and key not-gct- at-able, h
promptly and unceremoniourly kicke,
the door wide open. The situation wa
alarming. The bed was on fire, tn
young lady's clothing was consumed
and she was wild with fright and vel